Hello! I'm about to sign my first tenant possibly tomorrow! I bought a duplex back in November and am living in one side and renting out the "apartment" side. In CT (and from what I hear all over), rentals are few and...

We just rented out a sfh, the property has been completely remodeled last month, new kitchens, bathrooms, appliances, flooring, paint, base, lighting, just about everything.We have a tennant that moved in, and is want...

I have a tenant who has been steadily putting in requests for maintenance for issues that don't affect the overall condition of the home. Some examples are a slow drip from a shower, a closet door that lost some trim,...

Interested in BP community opinions and experience on security deposits versus landlord insurance. Obviously as the landlord, you don't have to pay to collect a security deposit whereas you'd have to pay for a landlor...

Hi All,I'm looking at a house that has a block foundation. It's an older home, 1930's, and the block looks in rough shape (probably just from being old). However, there are noticeable cracks and there has been water l...

My tenant and his wife are teachers and have 4 kids. He has good credit (>700) and she has poor credit. They have been paying on time for the past 6 months and now are requesting to make half the rent payment now a...

I have a 38 unit apartment complex. Twenty five years ago (or so), the building was wired for cable. It is now a mess. Time Warner came out to do a site survey and have offered a complete, professional rewire of all t...

A lifetime warranty means different things to different mfrs. I've gotten great parts replacement service from Pfister and even some of the various "house brands". A-S just told me I needed the receipt for a decade ol...

Hi everyone,

Please forgive me if this has been discussed in detail before and posted many times over but I am really looking for honest answers to this.

As I am sure many of you know, many of these "gurus" out ther...

I had a roof leak a few weeks back at my property. My roof contractor fixed a hole next to the skylight which fixed the leak issues. I took help from mold contractor who remediated mold at the property. My handyman fi...